Rascal Flatts Rename 2012 Tour to Support ‘Changed’ Album

A few weeks ago, we announced Rascal Flatts’ American Band Tour dates. But as of today, the American Band Tour is no more. But fear not, ticketholders! Rascal Flatts will still be delivering their great get-down country tunes this year — they’ve just changed the tour name to the Farmers Insurance Presents Changed Tour. The tour’s new name honors the band’s eighth studio album release by the same name.

For the first time on a Rascal Flatts headlining tour, the opening acts will be all country bands, with no solo performers. Look for Little Big Town, Eli Young Band and Edens Edge to take the stage, with Thompson Square replacing EYB at a few stops. The five-month tour kicks off on June 15 in Hartford, Conn., and will hit approximately three dozen cities before it ends in October.

On Sunday, the Flatts took the stage at the 2012 Academy of Country Music Awards, where they were joined by Steve Martin on banjo as they performed their latest single, ‘Banjo,’ appropriately. The live stage show was meant to honor the late Earl Scruggs, who passed away on March 28, 2012 at the age of 88.

See this complete list of dates to find out if Rascal Flatts will be performing in a city near you.

Rascal Flatts 2012 Farmers Insurance Presents Changed Tour Dates:

6/15 – Hartford, Ct. | Comcast Theatre
6/16 – Boston, Mass. | Comcast Center
6/23 – Washington D.C. | Jiffy Lube Live
6/24 – Virginia Beach, Va. | Farm Bureau Live
6/29 – Cleveland, Ohio | Blossom Music Center
6/30 – Darien Center, N.Y. | Darien Lakes Perf. Arts Center
7/6 – Bangor, ME Bangor | Waterfront Pavilion
7/13 – Dallas, Texas | ** Gexa Energy Pavilion
7/14 – Houston, Texas | ** Woodlands Pavilion
7/20 – Detroit, Mich. | DTE Energy Music Theatre
7/22 – Cincinnati, Ohio | Riverbend Music Center
7/27 – St Louis, Mo. | Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
7/28 – Chicago, Ill. | First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
8/9 – Charlotte, N.C. | Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
8/10 – Raleigh, N.C. | Time Warner Cable Music Center
8/11 – Philadelphia, Pa. | Susquehanna Bank Center
8/31 – Indianapolis, Ind. | Klipsch Music Center
9/1 – Pittsburgh, Pa. | First Niagara Pavilion
9/13 – Mountain View, Calif. | Shoreline Amphitheatre
9/14 – Irvine, Calif. | Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
9/15 – San Diego, Calif. | Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre
9/20 – Boise, Idaho | Taco Bell Arena
9/21 – Spokane, Wash. | Spokane Arena
9/22 – Tacoma, Wash. | Tacoma Dome
TBA – Vancouver, BC | Rogers Arena
TBA – Winnipeg, MB | MTS Centre
TBA – Grand Forks, N.D. | Ralph Engelstad Arena
10/4 – Phoenix, Ariz. | Ashley Furniture HomeStore Pavilion
10/5 – Albuquerque, N.M. | Hard Rock Presents the Pavilion
10/6 – Denver, Co. | Comfort Dental
10/18 – Lexington, Ky. | Rupp Arena
10/20 – Atlanta, Ga. | Lakewood Amphitheatre
10/26 – Tampa, Fla. | 1-800-ASK-GARY Amphitheatre
10/27 – W Palm Beach, Fla. | Cruzan Amphitheatre

**Thompson Square will replace Eli Young Band

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